Health

For anyone who has experienced heartburn, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), they would likely vouch for how excruciating it can be. Moreover, they would probably mention how crucial but hard it is to find relief. For many, this relief comes from medication. However, a 2017 study conducted by researchers at Washington University of Medicine found that...

I didn’t ask for this and believe me, I don’t want it. I know you roll your eyes, even when you try and hide it. I know you think I’m exaggerating or being dramatic. But this is something I wouldn’t wish on anyone.
You’re used to seeing me work and cook, clean, walk, go shopping...

Justine Meader intimately understands how devastating Crohn’s disease can be. As a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract, Crohn’s disease often results in a host of debilitating symptoms including abdominal cramps, malabsorption of nutrients, fatigue, and bowel problems.
Over time, the colon or other parts of the gastrointestinal tract become inflamed, leading to increasingly worse symptoms. Justine fought...

We all have a risk of developing cancer. Many cancers seem to develop for no apparent reason.
However, certain risk factors are known to increase the chance that one or more of your cells will become abnormal and lead to cancer.
Colorectal cancer is cancer that starts in the colon or the rectum. These cancers can also...

A Big Island Man is asking for help to get relief from what he calls the worst pain of his life. Kana Mook suffers from CRPS and will need to travel to Arkansas for treatment
Burning, swelling, painful to the touch: a Big Island Man is asking for help to get relief from what he calls the...

A groundbreaking new medical study may have determined that cannabis treats ADHD symptoms better than conventional medicines, like Ritalin and Adderall.
A small sample of 30 patients with ADHD took part in a study to demonstrate the ways in which cannabis treatments can affect their symptoms. These patients said they were having limited success with...

I do not know anyone who has not taken my mother's heart. The pain of a mother who can not do anything for her child is beyond pain. Through Facebook, a mother appeals to the unjust suffering and the circumstances of two children who spend the same hellish days as the rare intractable disease...

Cannabinoids are effective in killing pancreatic cancer cells.
The anti-tumor effects of cannabis in the treatment of cancer are being studied the world over. At this point, it’s pretty much indisputable that cannabis encourages apoptosis – the ‘self destruct’ button – in cancer cells and therefore prevents the disease from progressing, and may even put it into...

Olivia Newton-John, of “Grease” fame, says that she has enlisted the help of Mary Jane to fight her second cancer relapse.
Actress and pop music star Olivia Newton-John has revealed that she is using medicinal cannabis to help her fight her third battle against cancer. In December, Newton-John, who is most famous for her role as Sandy in...

Pharmaceutical companies are one of the biggest influences in the US economy and, subsequently, in US law. It is no secret that Big Pharma has lobbied against medical (and recreational) marijuana legalization as they stand to lose a substantial amount of money.
States that have already legalized medical cannabis are already seeing the effects: prescription drug usage...